Carl W Houbein (1915-2001) California Desert Landscape with Telephone Poles circa 1973 P2973

A lovely canvas that captures exactly the particular flavor of the California desert. Oil on board measures 17 3/4" x 23 1/4" and the frame is 24 1/4" x 30". Born in Holland on May 16, 1915 as Gerlof Wiebren Houbein, he later changed his name to Carl. Houbein moved to Australia/New Zealand about 1953 and lived there until moving to southern California in 1960. He died in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2001. Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Death Records Additional information from the artist's cousin, Hans Stouten